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Upcoming Public Meetings

Monday, August 3rd, 2026 – City Council Executive Session – 5:00 PM in the Council Chambers, 3rd Floor of City Hall

The meeting location is accessible to persons with disabilities. A request for an interpreter for the hearing impaired, for a hearing-impaired device, or for other accommodations for persons with disabilities, should be made at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting. To request information in an alternate format or other assistance, please contact the City’s ADA Coordinator, Kevin Mattias, at 541-996-1221 or [email protected].

Agendas and Agenda packet items for this meeting are available at Public Meetings | City of Lincoln City, OR.  City Council meetings (regular and special) are streamed live by click the link: Public Meetings | City of Lincoln City, OR  and selecting the meeting you wish to view or by watching channel 4. It will be available there for viewing during the meeting and after it concludes. Those meetings are also televised live on Channel 4. Executive Sessions will not be televised and are not open to the public. Work sessions and Committee Meetings will have audio only posted after the conclusion of the meeting and are open to the public for viewing only.

Public Comment can be submitted to: [email protected] before noon on the day of the meeting. Work Session, Executive Session, and Special Meeting do not generally allow public comment.

Thank you,

Office of the City Recorder

UNESCO Biosphere Region Celebrates 50 Years with Free Community Celebration on July 18

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UNESCO Biosphere Region Celebrates 50 Years with Free Community Celebration on July 18

 

Cascade Head and Salmon River

The Cascade Head Biosphere Collaborative, in partnership with the Explore Lincoln City Team, invites the public to celebrate the fitieth Anniversary of the Cascade Head Biosphere Region on Saturday, July 18, 2026, at Knight Park on the beautiful Salmon River Estuary, just north of Lincoln City.

This free, family-friendly celebration honors five decades of international recognition for one of the world’s most spectacular natural landscapes.

In 1976,  the Cascade Head Biosphere Collaborative (CHBC) was designated a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Biosphere Reserve, recognizing its ecological diversity and its role as a model for balancing conservation, scientific research and education.

Today, Cascade Head remains Oregon’s only UNESCO Biosphere Region, joining a worldwide network of more than 700 biosphere
reserves across over 128 countries.

The anniversary celebration will feature presentations from conservation leaders including Dr. Jerry Franklin, a forest ecologist, who works to transform modern forest management.

Jon Alan, Chairman of the United States Biosphere Network, will share his thoughts on the importance
of biosphere regions.

Visitors of all ages are invited to experience an afternoon filled with outdoor adventures, educational programs, and family activities celebrating the unique natural heritage of Cascade Head.

Activities include: Daytime 1:00-5:00 pm
· Live music

· Estuary boat tours

· Guided birding excursions

· Hikes on Cascade Head

· Secrets of Salmon Revealed educational experiences

· Kayaking and Surfing

· Nature activities for children and families

· Snacks and refreshments

· Interactive exhibits and opportunities to learn about the region’s remarkable ecology



Evening Event – 8-10 pm at Knight Park located at 2341 N 3 Rocks Rd, Otis, OR 97368

· Deep Space Professional Telescope Viewing

· Live Classical Music

· Refreshments

Stretching from the Pacific Ocean to old-growth forests and the Salmon River Estuary, the Cascade Head Biosphere Region is widely recognized as a beautiful and biologically diverse landscape. 

“This celebration is an opportunity for everyone to discover why Cascade Head is so special”, said organizers.  We invite everyone to join us in celebrating this remarkable milestone and looking ahead to the next fifty years of stewardship”.

The event is free and open to the public.

Annual Community Repair Fair

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Annual Community Repair Fair

Event Start Date: August 1, 2026
Event End Date: August 1, 2026
Event Start Time: 10am
Event End Time: 2pm
Event Location: Hatfield Marine Science Center, 2030 SE Marine Science Dr, Newport, OR, 97391
Event Link: https://hmsc.oregonstate.edu/green-team/repair-fair
Event Info: Newport, Oregon, 6/30/26 – The third annual Community Repair Fair will be held on Saturday, August 1st from 10am – 2pm at Oregon State University’s Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport. Hosted by Oregon Sea Grant, the Hatfield Innovation Lab, and the HMSC Green Team, this free public event offers opportunities for coastal residents to get their broken household items repaired at no cost, as well as gain skills to make their own repairs.

Give your favorite things a chance for continued use instead of sending them to the landfill. Do you have a broken small appliance? Have you discovered a rip in your clothing or other fabric item? Did your lamp stop working? Does your bicycle need attention? Bring it to the Repair Fair!

How it works: Members of the public are invited to bring in broken household items to the Repair Fair and get matched with a volunteer “Expert Fixer” who will attempt a repair. Most people stay with their item during its repair to learn about the process. The event will also feature skills demos and DIY repair activities throughout the day, and community organizations will be on hand to share sustainability resources and waste reduction strategies.

To learn more about the Community Repair Fair, see photos from past years, or sign up to volunteer, visit https://bit.ly/RepairFairHatfield.

Non-profit grants open June 1

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Non-profit grants open June 1

Application Period for the Lincoln City Non-Profit Grants Opens June 1
Starting June 1, 2026, the Lincoln City non-profit grant program will begin accepting
applications from local non-profit agencies. The application period is from June 1, and
ends June 30, 2026, at 5:00 pm.
Lincoln City recognizes the essential role of non-profits. They serve the most vulnerable
populations and in return strengthen our community. It is through the Non-profit Grant
Request Program that Lincoln City is able to provide resources to these vital organizations.
The City encourages projects and programs that foster community wellness, directly
impact vulnerable populations, and/or the civic engagement of Lincoln City residents and
beneficiaries.
The current approved budget is $150,000 for the non-profit grant program. (The June 8
council meeting is when the City Council is set to adopt the budget).
The application can be found on the City’s website at:
www.lincolncity.org/government/nonprofit-grants
The application will go live on June 1, 2026. All applications must be submitted via the
online application form.

Historic Columbia River Highway reopens

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Historic Columbia River Highway reopens
Photo: Oregon Department of Transportation

The Historic Columbia River Highway has reopened east of Multnomah Falls with a major milestone in a two-year restoration project.

The East Multnomah Falls Viaduct reopened on Friday evening, May 15, after about seven months of work restoring the second of two elevated sections of the historic highway, also known as U.S. 30. 

This concludes the last of two significant closures in a two-year project to repair the two historic viaducts, which are over 100 years old. Finishing the work marks a significant milestone toward restoring and extending the service life of the original “King of Roads” through the Columbia River Gorge from Troutdale to The Dalles.

Over the summer, travelers can occasionally expect to see flaggers directing traffic while crews clean up the site, complete finishing touches on the railings and install permanent striping.

These viaducts on the historic highway on either side of Multnomah Falls are open to vehicles less than 35 feet long and bicycle travel only.

Since work began on the east viaduct in October 2025, crews patched the original decorative concrete, reinforced the structural stability of the aging structure and poured a new road surface. The repair work ensures the structure continues carrying traffic near Multnomah Falls for years to come while preserving the historic integrity so that the viaducts, with their unique railings and stone support walls, look similar to when they were built in 1914.

The viaduct repairs included:

Removing the aging asphalt and installing a new concrete surface to match the original 1914 design in color and texture.
Repairing concrete railings, vertical columns, and horizontal support beams under the viaduct – which have cracks and exposed rebar – to improve stability and address erosion.
Replacing permanent signs to meet current standards.

ENGAGE Lincoln City Ad Hoc Committee meets

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ENGAGE Lincoln City Ad Hoc Committee meets


Meeting #8 of the ENGAGE Lincoln City Ad Hoc Committee is scheduled for TUESDAY, May 12th from 6 to 8 pm. The meeting will be held at the Lincoln City Cultural Center, 540 NE Hwy 101 in Margaret’s Meeting Room.

The link to the full agenda packet is below:

ENGAGE Lincoln City Ad Hoc Committee

The meeting location is accessible to persons with disabilities. A request for an interpreter for the hearing impaired, for a hearing-impaired device, or for other accommodations for persons with disabilities, should be made at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting. To request information in an alternate format or other assistance, please contact the City’s ADA Coordinator, Kevin Mattias, at 541-996-1221 or [email protected]. Individuals wishing to attend via Zoom must email [email protected] no later than noon on the meeting day. Persons attending via Zoom will need to leave the microphone muted and camera off until called upon during the Public Comments agenda item.



For more Lincoln City public information and community engagement, visit our website at:

Engage Lincoln City

Visit the ADA Accessibility | City of Lincoln City, OR webpage to view how the City continues to remain in compliance with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act regarding City programs, services, processes, and facilities.

ODFW sets 2026 ocean salmon seasons

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ODFW sets 2026 ocean salmon seasons

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Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

April 14, 2026. 2026 ocean salmon seasons adopted

NEWPORT, OR – The Pacific Fisheries Management Council (PFMC) has finalized the 2026 ocean salmon seasons including ocean waters off Oregon.

Recommended salmon seasons are not official until final approval by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce (expected by Saturday, May 16), and after adoption by the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission on April 24 for waters within three nautical miles of shore.

Conservation objectives for California Coastal Chinook, Klamath River fall Chinook, and Lower Columbia natural coho salmon stocks constrained fisheries south of Cape Falcon this year, however both the recreational and commercial fisheries are more liberal this year than in 2025.

Recreational ocean salmon

The recreational all-salmon except coho season opened from Cape Falcon to the OR/CA border on March 15. It will continue through Oct. 31 from Cape Falcon to Humbug Mountain and through Aug. 31 from Humbug Mountain to the OR/CA border. The daily bag limit is two salmon.

From Cape Falcon to the OR/CA border, mark-selective coho retention is allowed June 6 – Aug. 23 or until the marked coho quota of 47,600 is reached. An all-salmon season will occur from Cape Falcon to Humbug Mountain for the month of September with a 27,500 non-mark-selective coho quota.

Oregon ocean commercial troll fisheries

Oregon ocean commercial troll salmon fisheries from Cape Falcon to Humbug Mountain will open April 14 – June 30 and again from Sept. 1 – Oct. 31 with a 7,000 coho quota during the month of September. From Cape Falcon to the Heceta Bank management line, the fishery will be open July 16 -31 for all salmon except coho. The area between Humbug Mountain and the OR/CA border will be open April 14-30 and May 16 – June 17.

Management measures for fisheries adopted can be found here for sport fisheries and here for commercial troll fisheries.


Work zone accidents increase

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Photo ODOT

Oregon work zone crashes hit a five-year high in 2024 — 621 crashes — according to the latest data from the Oregon Department of Transportation.

The crashes claimed 14 lives and resulted in 36 serious injuries.

Most work zone crashes involve drivers, not road workers. In 2024, all of the serious injuries and deaths in work zones were to drivers or their passengers. Each crash was preventable.

Safe driver actions save lives
April 20-24 is National Work Zone Awareness Week. It encourages safe driving through work zones and highlights the workers who risk their lives to keep our roads safe, clear and flowing smoothly.

Work zones are a shared space between drivers and road workers. Your decisions behind the wheel matter.

Pay attention. Distracted driving is a leading cause of work zone crashes.
Slow down. Speed limits in work zones are lowered for everyone’s safety.
Move over. When you see road workers, safely change lanes to give them space. If you can’t move over, slow down.
Plan ahead. Navigating work zones will add time to your trip. Before you leave, visit TripCheck.com for the latest closures, detours and delays.
Work zones can be anywhere
As summer nears, drivers will see more work zones statewide. But work zones aren’t just orange barrels and lane closures. If you see someone working along the road, that’s a work zone; slow down and move over.

These people rely on you to keep them safe:

Emergency responders helping stranded or injured travelers.
Road maintenance workers fixing potholes, paving roads, trimming trees, or replacing signs.
Tow truck drivers helping disabled vehicles.
Utility workers from your local utility company ensuring power, water and other services reach your community.
Remember, work zones are still “active” even if you don’t see anyone working in the zone when you drive through it. Fines double for speeding and other unsafe (and unlawful) behaviors in work zones, too.

Work zone crashes 2020-2024
Table showing data for crashes, injuries and deaths in work zones, 2020 to 2024. Each statistic is on an upward trend.


Table showing data for crashes, injuries and deaths in work zones, 2020 to 2024. Each statistic is on an upward trend.
More information about work zone safety
Visit ODOT’s work zone safety webpage for comprehensive work zone safety information

Want to know what it’s really like in a work zone? Flicker album shows just how close road workers are to fast-moving traffic.

Ballot drop box moved

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Ballot drop box moved
Maintenance forces drop off moves

Lincoln City Drop Box Information:

With the parking garage under Driftwood Public Library/City Hall closed due to a
maintenance issue, access to the three different drop boxes, Driftwood Public Library
Book Drop, Lincoln County Official Ballot Drop Site, and the Utility Billing Payment Drop
Box, have been altered. Below is information on each of the different drop boxes.

Driftwood Public Library Book Drop:
The book drop is temporarily closed. You may still return books to the library directly during
open hours:
Monday – Saturday: 10 am – 6 pm, Sunday: 1 – 5 pm.
Please contact Driftwood Public Library if you have any concerns : 541-996-2277 or
[email protected]

Lincoln County Official Ballot Drop Site:
The official ballot drop site has been moved from inside the parking garage to the exit
access route for the traffic signal.
Utility Billing Payment Drop Box

The Utility Billing Payment Drop Box is temporarily closed.

You can still drop off your utilitypayment to the Finance Department front window on the third floor of City Hall duringbusiness hours of Monday – Friday: 8 am – 5 pm.

Thank you for understanding while Lincoln City resolves the maintenance issue that has
temporarily closed access to the parking garage at Driftwood Public Library/City Hall.

Lincoln City to make changes to Finders Keepers program

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Lincoln City to make changes to Finders Keepers program
The weight and size didn’t dampen this beachcomber’s fun.

With visible frustration the Lincoln City City Council was forced to agree with Budget Committee recommendations to limit city expenditures.

According to their press release, “Because we are going to spend several million dollars to build two new restrooms at the D River Wayside we must make drastic cuts. One of the cuts will be to our Finders Keepers program. Effective immediately we will no longer purchase hand blown glass floats for placement throughout our beaches. Instead we will replace the floats with used bowling balls from Muggly’s Bowling in Toledo.”

The kids seem fine with the changes.

A brief survey of beachcombers found that many weren’t bothered by the change, “Hey, if it keeps the kids quiet I don’t care what they put out!” said one man who was chasing his wife and kids around piles of driftwood while lugging lawn furniture, a cooler and a wagon filled with beach toys.

A new Float Fairy recruited to place the new prizes.

Though not definite, there is talk about changing the makeup of the Float Fairies-those happy volunteers that carry and drop the glass floats across the beaches of Lincoln City. “We might need to get some bigger volunteers.” said one Explore Lincoln City employee who spoke on condition of anonymity. “But I’ll tell you this,” she whispered, “If I have to haul them around, those balls aren’t going to be placed more than 2 feet from the steps.” 

There was also speculation that if the new orbs become popular the city might also begin purchasing and hiding on the beaches used softballs, baseballs and soccer balls from Taft High.

In further news, the city council approved changes to the city’s “welcome” signs. These are the signs that say “Welcome” or “Thanks for visiting.” 

“We wanted to make sure that our signage truly reflected Lincoln City’s character” said one council member, “After much debate, and hiring a $350,000 consulting firm this is what we came up with.”

New signage will greet visitors to Lincoln City’s vibrant fast food culture.

At the bottom of each “Welcome” sign we will include a new sign that reads “Do you want fries with that?” and below each “Thanks for visiting!” sign we will add another that reads,

New signage will thank and console visitors as they leave the city.

“Sorry about what happened to your car.” 

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